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Editorial
. 2009 Dec;66(6):713-4.
doi: 10.1002/ana.21925.

Gender differences in pediatric stroke: is elevated testosterone a risk factor for boys?

Susan J Vannucci, Patricia D Hurn
Editorial

Gender differences in pediatric stroke: is elevated testosterone a risk factor for boys?

Susan J Vannucci et al. Ann Neurol. 2009 Dec.
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